Visit Cuba’s Pristine Gardens of the Queen

Due to the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba, it has been virtually impossible for Americans to legally visit Cuba and the Gardens of the Queen for more than 50 years. Now, however, you have an opportunity to see this pristine ecosystem for yourself and to do so legally. Under a license from the U.S. Treasury Department, the Washington, DC-based nonprofit conservation organization, Ocean Doctor, is now running the first-ever educational trips to Cuba’s Gardens of the Queen.

This unique educational journey examines the relationship of Cuban citizens with their natural environment, including burgeoning socioeconomic and cultural issues brought about by Cuba’s growing ecotourism industry. The exchange also represents an opportunity to explore with our Cuban colleagues important environmental issues that impact the marine waters that both nations share. Visitors will meet with Cuban scientists, resource managers, ecotourism professionals and community members.

Six days of this 11-day/10-night trip will be spent aboard a floating hotel or liveaboard dive vessel in the heart of Cuba’s Gardens of the Queen National Park, where much of the story lies underwater. U.S. visitors will accompany Cuban specialists and be able to scuba dive in one of the healthiest marine ecosystems remaining in the Caribbean. Visitors will spend four nights at a 5-star hotel in Havana, visiting a variety of Cuba institutions and meeting with a range of Cuban professionals and community members.

For more details, please visit our website:

http://www.divediscovery.com/cuba/divetours/gardens-of-the-queen-diving.php